Ganesha, lotus iconography, Indian culture, elephants, axe iconography, religion, mounts, flowers, rats, Shaivism, bracelets, Hinduism, necklaces, late 18th century, Nepal, sculpture, height 26.0 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 8.2 cm, A worn wooden sculpture seen from the back, with a rounded central head and a decorative backplate, flanked by sculpted side elements that curve upward; the surface shows chipped and uneven areas and layers of paint; visible colors include dark reddish-brown, black, hints of gold, and small areas of lighter exposed wood; the sculpture sits on a flat rectangular base against a plain light gray background.
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Ganesha, lotus iconography, Indian culture, elephants, axe iconography, religion, mounts, flowers, rats, Shaivism, bracelets, Hinduism, necklaces, late 18th century, Nepal, sculpture, height 26.0 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 8.2 cm, A worn wooden sculpture seen from the back, with a rounded central head and a decorative backplate, flanked by sculpted side elements that curve upward; the surface shows chipped and uneven areas and layers of paint; visible colors include dark reddish-brown, black, hints of gold, and small areas of lighter exposed wood; the sculpture sits on a flat rectangular base against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_356

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Ganesha lotus iconography Indian culture elephants axe iconography religion mounts flowers rats Shaivism bracelets Hinduism necklaces late 18th century Nepal sculpture height 26.0 cm width 19.5 cm depth 8.2 cm worn wooden sculpture back rounded central head decorative backplate flanked sculpted side elements curve upward surface chipped uneven areas layers paint visible colors include dark reddish-brown black hints gold small areas lighter exposed wood sculpture sits flat rectangular base plain light gray background.

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